2 September 2018 Mogadishu bombing

2 September 2018 Mogadishu bombing
Location	Mogadishu, Somalia
Date	2 September 2018
Attack type	Car bombing
Weapons	Bomb
Deaths	6
Injured	14

On September 2, 2018, a suicide car bombing took place in Mogadishu, Somalia.^[1] The attack left at least 6 people dead and another 14 were injured.^[2]

Incident

On September 2, 2018, a car bomb was set off near a government office after being stopped at a checkpoint by military personnel,^[3] killing at least 6 people including the 3 soldiers present and injuring 14 other people.^[1] It also caused a nearby school to collapse, damaged nearby houses, and blew the roof off a mosque,^[1] as well as destroying the targeted building.^[4]

Reaction

Shortly after the attack, the Islamist militant group al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.^[1][2] The group has often targeted the capital with bombings, including a truck bomb in October 2017 that killed 587 people.^[5]

References

1. "School hit in huge Somali explosion". BBC News. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
2. Omar Nor; Dakin Andone (2 September 2018). "At least 6 dead in car bombing in Somalia's capital". CNN. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
3. (http://www.dw.com), Deutsche Welle (2 September 2018). "Mogadishu suicide bombing kills children and soldiers". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 4 September 2018. {{cite web}}: External link in |last= (help)
4. "Somalia: Suicide bomb attack hits offices and school in Mogadishu". Al Jazeera English. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
5. ABDI GULED (2018-09-02). "Suicide car bombing in Somalia's capital kills at least 6". TimesDaily. Associated Press. Retrieved 2018-09-04.^{[permanent dead link‍]}